The Arizona sentinel., 1887-12-03

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Through the Courtesy of Major Fred "
Smith, Receiver of Public Moneys at Tue
son, we are enabled to publish copy Of the
ner blank used in entering desert land.
1, ............, of town or city, ..........
CO unity of ..,,......, and State Tor Territory
of -. . being duly sworn, on oath de-
p7se and declare: That AIN a naive born
Tor naturalized) citizen Tor have declared NY
intention to become a citizen) OF the United
States, of the age of go. years, and resi-
dent of ........ and by occupation
that my postofics address is ....; that l
intend to reclaim tract Of desert land not
exceeding one section, or $40 acres, by con.
Quoting water upon the same within three
years from date of entry, under the provi-
sions of the act of Congress approved March
8, 1877, entitled San Act to provide for she
| sale of desert lands in certain States and
Territories. The land which / intend to
reclaim is situated in ........ count, In tae
........ land district, and is described aa fol-
lows, 10 VIII. LIE
section No, ......, township Mo-.
.cOntainsng acres. l further
depose and declare that have n sde no de-
claration for desert lands nsr any other sn-
try under the provisions of said act; that
am not the assignee of any desert LAID
claim; that l have made an actual personal
examination of each and every les-, sub-di-
vision of the land above described; that said
and borders on Estate what stream or Sody
Of water and describe the same) ....... and
that there fs through or upon said land
name and describe all water coures, springs,
or other bodies Of water) .......... that said
land is not naturally irrigated or watered,
nor overflow cd at any season of the year, by
the foregoing or any natural stream, spring,
or body of water that expect to obtain my
water supply to irrigste said land from
go that the character of the soil is w that
said land will not, without artificial irriga-
ton, produce an agricultural crop of any
Kind reasonably ra:nunerative; that said
and v iii not, if unfed by grazing animals,
produce nssive grasses sufficient in quantity
to make an ordinary crop of hay in usual
seasons, that there are nc trees growing
upon said land, and that it does not contain
sufficient moisture to produce natural
growth Of trees; that the same is essentially
dry and arid land, wholly unit for cultiva-
tio0 without artificial irrigation; that said
land cannot be successfully cultivated with
ous reclamation by conducting water there
o { lis said lind h. been hitherto unappro
priatej, unoccupied and unsettled, because
it has been impossible to cultivate it sac
cessfully on account Of its dry and arid con-
and notorious, that the same will not, in its
natural condition, produce any crop; that no
portion of said land has sver been reclaimed
by conducting water thereon; that there are
40 lands a the vicinity of this tract that
ara occupied by settlers and cultivated |
without artificial irrigation. that there Is |
not, to my knowledge, within the limits Of
said land, any vein or lode of quartz, or
other rock "a place, bearing geld, silver.
cinnabar, lead, tin, or copper, or any deposit
Oh coai; that there is not, within the limits
81 said land. to my knowledge. any placer,
cement, gravel, or other valuable mineral
dsposits or salines: that no portion CT said
I'D is claimed for min;:....E arposos under
the local customs or rules Of miners or Duh
arwise; that no portion Of said land ia work
ed for mineral during any part of the year
by any person or persons; that said land is
nom mineral land, and that my
declaration therefore is not made for the
purpose Of fraudulently obtaining title to
mineral LAID, timber land, or agricultural ,
and, but for the purpose Of faithfully re-
claiming the land above described by con-
lucting water thereon within three years
rom date of entry. (
Ny postof6ce address is. .......... c